Wednesday, January 18, 2006

Johnny Cash is the original gangster rapper.

I've said it before and heard another song that I want to remix with Johhny rapping over some dope beats. I heard it on the the XM,they should want to be the official satellite radio of me, maybe another swag attempt is in the offing on the way, and thought it needed to be added to the list. Imagine thees lyrics over a good hip hop beat:

Hey, get rhythm when you get the bluesC'mon get rhythm when you get the bluesGet a rock 'n' roll feelin' in your bonesGet taps on your toes and get goneGet rhythm when you get the blues

Little shoeshine boy never gets low downBut he's got the dirtiest job in townBendin' low at the peoples' feetOn the windy corner of the dirty streetWell, I asked him while he shined my shoesHow'd he keep from gettin' the bluesHe grinned as he raised his little headPopped a shoeshine rag and then he said

Hey, get rhythm when you get the bluesC'mon get rhythm when you get bluesYes a jumpy rhythm makes you feel so fineIt'll shake all the trouble from your worried mindGet rhythm when you get the bluesGet rhythm when you get the bluesC'mon, get rhythm when you get the bluesGet a rock 'n' roll feelin' in your bonesGet taps on your toes and get goneGet rhythm when you get the blues

Well, I sat down to listen to the shoeshine boyAnd I thought I was gonna jump for joySlapped on the shoe polish left and rightHe took a shoeshine rag and he held it tightHe stopped once to wipe the sweat awayI said you're a mighty little boy to be-a workin' that wayHe said I like it with a big wide grinKept on a poppin' and he said again

Get rhythm when you get the get the bluesC'mon get rhythm, get rhythm when you get the bluesIt only cost a dime, just a nickel or two it does a million dollars worth of good for youGet rhythm when you get the blues